We’ve been really busy lately with kids and our puppy and life and such. And of course I’ve got a million and one projects up my sleeve, some of which I’ve started and some are on the back burner. I did finish painting the sun porch and will be sharing her white painted bricks with you soon. Mr. Macho is building a fire wood holder and indeed, his inner burly mountaineer has been unleashed — I think I even heard him […]
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Salutation Cottage Fix Friends! I’m in over my head here with cottage type makeovers and the sun porch so please enjoy this lovely garden bouquet while I’m knee deep in paint and brushes and this white swatch or that white swatch. Please just imagine an eighties hit song of your choice arranged as elevator music while I get things together here. I’ll be painting for today, or more realistically a couple days, or say it ain’t so – even longer. […]
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Yes, it’s only July and I already have Christmas on my mind — fresh greenery, sparkling twinkle lights, and the smell of sweet confections wafting from the kitchen. I thought it would be fun to revisit last years Christmas and gear up for some Christmas in July plans. I’ve already started thinking about Christmas decorating for this year, I just can’t seem to help myself. I’m getting butterflies now just thinking about it! Fresh greens in the dining room really […]
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I’ve always wanted a table in my kitchen, something understated and casual. There’s something so old fashion about having a kitchen table, and it seems these days the kitchen table has slowly given way to the ever so popular kitchen island. It’s so grandma chic and ever so cozy to share a meal at the kitchen table. I’m still moving things this way and that way after the piano landed in our living room, which is making the living room […]
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Miss Paisley and I had ourselves a fun little Sunday morning, and Honey too. There’s nothing like a nice walk with Paisley, followed by a “I can barely make it” jog to jump start Sunday morning! And then honey was off to do yard work while I scrubbed the cottage doors and worked a bit in the garden. I’m just finishing up now and I’m beat.
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My heirloom trunk has a new shabby cottage look and is feeling right at home in our living room. A couple of coats of soft white paint and 10 minutes with the sander — voilà, this vintage cutie has a shabby cottage look. I think she likes it!
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Salutations! We’re hunkering down in the AC on this hot and sticky Virginia Summer morning while my daughter recovers from surgery. I have a tendency to be somewhat of a nervous Nellie, especially when it comes to my little chillies. Don’t do this, don’t do that, be careful. Yes, I’ve instilled just enough fear into them to keep them safe, but not enough to dampen their spirits. At least that’s what I like to tell myself. They are teenagers now, […]
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I’m stuck in a dream of crisp white subway tiles, marble, beveled mirrors, clawfoot tubs, and drippy crystal chandeliers. I’ve been pinning quaint cottage bathtubs and daydreaming of shabby chic whites. While the laundry is piling up in the basement, I’ve been busy browsing through magazines and searching through blogs for the perfect bathroom inspiration!
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